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Well, this would lead me back to my "Clarity" comment.
This is what I think should happen. Instead of having "Welcome to Forum, Please Read Before Posting", we should have a thread called "FORUM RULES.
That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. No fancy symbols, no introduction. One should be in EVERY forum, and not change them amongst forums, such as Halo 3's rules are incredibly different than the rest of the forums, and seem as though they just gave a quick "No doubt you come straight here, so here's a brief set of rules. This is a bad way to do it, in my opinion, but I do realize the point of doing it and all.
Said "FORUM RULES" threads should contain this, and only this:
Forum Rules:
1. DO NOT advertise your chapter here. Use The Classifieds for that. All threads not following this rule will be locked, and repeat offenders, blacklisted.
2. No petitions. All threads not following this rule will be locked, and repeat offenders, blacklisted.
3. Do not link to adult content or to sites that contain information on any type of software piracy. Do not discuss these topics, either. Breaking this rule is grounds for being blacklisted immediately.
4. No spam. No discussions about spam. Read on through this thread for more information about spam. Spammers will be warned. If they do not desist, they will be blacklisted.
5. Impersonating forum moderators and/or bungie employees is strictly prohibited. Do not break this rule. You will be banned. No warning will be issued.
6. No bad jokes.
7. Seven is darker.
8. Bumping is illegal. Breaking this law has high consequences. Such as but not limited to: assignation by ninja, hippo licking, and/or complete forum thread annihilation. Or we will most likely just lock your topic. Don't bump!
9. Xbox hacking/modding discussions will not be permitted on any of the bungie.net forums. Breaking of this rule is grounds for being blacklisted.
10. Don't Flame each other. Use your manners and common sense. If you disagree with someone, do so gracefully. Repeat flamers will be blacklisted.
11. Noob, Newbie, N00b, and any other variants on the word newb are hereby banned from use on this forum. Any user who violates this rule will be put to death.[NOTE: THIS RULE (11) IS RARELY ENFORCED]
12. No political commentary of any kind will be tolerated on the forums. These kinds of conversations almost always devolve into insult contests. Threads breaking this rule will be locked. Repeat offenders will be blacklisted.
13. In the course of the large beta test program Bungie is conducting on Halo 2, it is inevitable that some jerk will take pictures of the game and sneak them onto the internet. Considering that these images, or any information that is released with Bungie's expressed consent is considered a breach of the responsible party's nondisclosure agreement, users found discussing these materials may find their posts deleted without warning. Further incursions, such as the posting of or linking to these pieces of information may result in that user's account being blacklisted. To make it simple: Do not post links to or discuss leaked beta information and images.Rule 13 is no longer required. It should be deleted from ALL rule threads, or changed to suit Halo 3's current status of secrecy.14. Do not create threads directed at single users. This is what the PM system is for. On a similar note, do not create threads to express your dislike of other users, even if they are spammers or flamers. This breaks both this rule and rule #10, which means double trouble for the person that does it. If you believe a user is a problem for the forums, message a moderator. Users breaking this rule will have their thread locked, and will most likely be blacklisted.Now, I believe this rule should be changed some. Perhaps adding a "(Posting of montages is acceptable, as long as it's not saying 'This person is awful, look!'" Or something along those lines.
15. Please post in English. We do understand that other members may not be English-speaking, but for the purposes of monitoring threads, and since this is an English-run board, moderators must be able to read what you write. The same goes for proper grammar. If a moderator cannot read a thread, due to it being in a foreign language or it's too incomprehensible, the thread will be locked. No questions asked.Yes, I understand that some guy who doesn't understand English may have a problem reading this rule, but then again, there are plenty of foreign Halo boards where they do speak other languages.16. Do not post with negative intent. If we find that your actions are done with a negative intent towards the forums, or other members, we will blacklist you on the spot. By negative intent we mean doing things to intentionally disrupt or attack the forums, members, or the moderators of the forums. The punishment for a violation of this type will vary based on the judgment of the moderators. While we do reserve the right to use this type of blacklist, we will try to refrain from its usage unless the problem requires it. So tread softly little trolls or we will be forced to unleash the ninjas.
There are plenty of more rules I could list, but I mean only a brain damaged monkey would break them. Use common sense and your very best online etiquette. Read the Bungie.net term s of use and code of conduct for more specific Bungie.net dos and donts.
Suggestions:
Use a spell checker to check your posts for misspellings. There's no point in making a forum topic if we can't understand it because of multiple spelling errors.
Don't use stupid abbreviations. (Example: Your = ur, You = u, Are = r, I = EYE, one = 1)
Now, note how every rule states it's consequences. No one is left with a "Oh, I don't understand the consequence of breaking this rule!"
So, that wraps up my idea for the RULE threads..
Edit: I threw in the Negative Intent rule.. Slightly modified.
[Edited on 11/29/2006]